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as in roams
to move about from place to place aimlessly
the girls happily cruised around the mall for hours
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as in flows
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
she's been cruising through her daily physical therapy with remarkable ease
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3
as in sails
to travel on water in a vessel
cruised to the Bahamas in their yacht
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Recent Examples of cruises
Madison Flager, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Jan. 2026
Costco Travel offers members deals on vacation packages, cruises, and rental cars.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
In winter, boat excursions shift to seasonal offerings, such as seal-watching cruises, which run through early spring.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2026
This event is for extreme adventurers only, though Antarctic cruises may offer views of a partial solar eclipse.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 4 Jan. 2026
In May, the company announced 68 immersive cruises and six Grand Voyages for the summer of 2027.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Because these cruises are for a smaller group of travelers, the team is able to give a more focused and guided tour of the Arctic.
—Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
The company has been operating for more than 40 years and offers cruises around Australia and beyond.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
Per the outlet, several cruises in the Caribbean have changed their itineraries due to the approaching hurricane including several Carnival ships, Margaritaville at Sea’s Islander to avoid the storm, and the Disney Treasure and the Disney Wish.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2025
Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
While scramjets require a boost from rockets or jet engines to reach operating speed, the AFRL design imagines a sleigh that accelerates to hypersonic speed, sheds its boosters, and cruises efficiently across continents without destroying its crew.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025
Dispensing with the snippets of dialogue and long stretches of quiet underscore typical of these kinds of releases, Lopatin cruises on a relentless pulse that evokes the movie’s sustained state of tongue-in-cheek nerviness.
—Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 23 Dec. 2025
Held each year on the Saturday before Veterans Day, the procession typically begins at noon in Milam Park and cruises its way through downtown along historic Houston Street.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2025
Troy's offense cruises down the field.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 11 Oct. 2025
The Boats’ Itineraries In the South In Provence, the six cabin Napoléon cruises the Rhône from Tain L’Hermitage to Avignon, stopping for a truffle excursion in Grignan, to allow guests to explore local markets or to bicycle through lavender fields.
—Laurie Werner, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Powered by dual motors that provide up to 2,061GPH of suction, the V5 cruises the surface of your pool, sucking up leaves and other debris that normally needs to be removed with a net.
—PC Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025
Strand Hill is an intermediate-friendly mountain-bike trail that cruises through broad meadows with epic views of Teocali and Whetstone Mountains before delivering you into thick groves of aspens.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 12 Sep. 2023
Noun
Onboard/Offboard is a series that explores the can't-miss highlights of our favorite cruises—from the shore excursions to book to the spa treatments too relaxing to pass up.
—Madison Flager, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Jan. 2026
Costco Travel offers members deals on vacation packages, cruises, and rental cars.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
In winter, boat excursions shift to seasonal offerings, such as seal-watching cruises, which run through early spring.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2026
This event is for extreme adventurers only, though Antarctic cruises may offer views of a partial solar eclipse.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 4 Jan. 2026
In May, the company announced 68 immersive cruises and six Grand Voyages for the summer of 2027.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Because these cruises are for a smaller group of travelers, the team is able to give a more focused and guided tour of the Arctic.
—Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
The company has been operating for more than 40 years and offers cruises around Australia and beyond.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
Per the outlet, several cruises in the Caribbean have changed their itineraries due to the approaching hurricane including several Carnival ships, Margaritaville at Sea’s Islander to avoid the storm, and the Disney Treasure and the Disney Wish.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
The seven-night Alaska Dawes Glacier itinerary on Celebrity Edge cruises round-trip from Seattle and visits Ketchikan, Juneau, Skagway, and Victoria, sailing through the scenic Endicott Arm and Inside Passage along the way.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
While scramjets require a boost from rockets or jet engines to reach operating speed, the AFRL design imagines a sleigh that accelerates to hypersonic speed, sheds its boosters, and cruises efficiently across continents without destroying its crew.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025
Dispensing with the snippets of dialogue and long stretches of quiet underscore typical of these kinds of releases, Lopatin cruises on a relentless pulse that evokes the movie’s sustained state of tongue-in-cheek nerviness.
—Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 23 Dec. 2025
Held each year on the Saturday before Veterans Day, the procession typically begins at noon in Milam Park and cruises its way through downtown along historic Houston Street.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2025
Troy's offense cruises down the field.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 11 Oct. 2025
The Boats’ Itineraries In the South In Provence, the six cabin Napoléon cruises the Rhône from Tain L’Hermitage to Avignon, stopping for a truffle excursion in Grignan, to allow guests to explore local markets or to bicycle through lavender fields.
—Laurie Werner, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Powered by dual motors that provide up to 2,061GPH of suction, the V5 cruises the surface of your pool, sucking up leaves and other debris that normally needs to be removed with a net.
—PC Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025
Strand Hill is an intermediate-friendly mountain-bike trail that cruises through broad meadows with epic views of Teocali and Whetstone Mountains before delivering you into thick groves of aspens.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 12 Sep. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cruises
Noun
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In addition, Abercrombie & Kent continues to broaden its expedition cruise offerings with new voyages around the British Isles, Svalbard, and French Polynesia.—
Josh Roberts,
USA Today,
10 Jan. 2026
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Passengers seeking outdoor adventure with a side of luxury should opt for Seabourn's high-end voyages, where glacier-view helicopter rides and sea kayaking end with Champagne.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Scoop City’s own Dianna Russini roams the sideline.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
25 Dec. 2025
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As flares light up the sky, the Deliriant, now a blond hooligan, roams the streets of a port city with Tai Zhaomei (Li Gengxi), a singer and gangster’s moll.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
18 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Vera cautions that reactivating Venezuela’s economic growth will be a medium- to-long-term task, but that when the feeling of political change is real, everything flows better, and the feeling of opportunity in the country is real right now.—
Solly Boussidan,
FOXNews.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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Then, as Venus and the sun move into Aquarius, communication flows more freely, making flirting fun again and conversations easier.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Where National Geographic Endurance Sails Endurance often sails in icy waters, including those in the Arctic and around Antarctica, South Georgia, and the Falkland Islands.—
Kristen E. Pope,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Dec. 2025
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Orgon’s only ally is his domineering parade float of a mother, Madame Pernelle (the Bianca del Rio), who sails onto the stage in high dudgeon at the top of the play.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
17 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Where is that strange, clueless child who wanders from cause to cause, Greta Thunberg?—
Bobby Zirkin,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Jan. 2026
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Matt, the dad, wanders off to the kitchen.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The gel texture glides on smoothly, lathers into a plush foam, and rinses clean without leaving skin feeling tight.—
Jailynn Taylor,
Allure,
1 Jan. 2026
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Infused with sodium hyaluronate, glycerin, and vitamin E, the formula glides onto the skin with ease.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
29 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Shrimp boats bob in the harbor, American flags flutter from pastel porches and old oak trees draped in Spanish moss offer cool shade.—
Noreen Kompanik,
Boston Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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Kennebunkport, Maine Lobster boats bob in the waves and beachcombers search for shells.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Warm days are made for outdoor lunches and park strolls through El Retiro or Casa de Campo, while evenings stretch into tapas crawls and impromptu street performances in La Latina.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Dec. 2025
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From pit lane strolls to VIP rooftop views, stars showed up and showed out at one of the biggest sports weekends of the year.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
24 Nov. 2025
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“Cruises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cruises. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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